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Animal models of autism spectrum disorder (ASD): a synaptic-level approach to autistic-like behavior in mice.
Experimental animals - 1 Jan 2013
Shinoda Yo, Sadakata Tetsushi, Furuichi Teiichi
Abstract excerpt
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders and is thought to be closely associated with genetic factors. It is noteworthy that many ASD-associated genes reported by genome-wide association studies encode proteins related to synaptic formation, transmission, and plasticity. Therefore, it is essential to elucidate the relationship between deficiencies in these genes and...
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